Despised Icon, Carnifex & Suffocation

Despised Icon, Carnifex and Suffocation perform in Birmingham at the O2 Institute.

Despised Icon are a Canadian deathcore band from Montreal, formed in 2002. Made up of vocalists Alexandre Erian and Steve Marois, the group released their debut album, Consumed by Your Poison, in 2002 on Century Media Records, before announcing their split in April 2010. Carnifex is an American deathcore band, from San Diego, California, formed in 2005. Signed to Nuclear Blast after previously being on Victory Records, the act released their debut album, Dead in My Arms, in 2007.

Suffocation is an American death metal band, originally from Long Island, New York, formed in 1988. A pioneer of brutal death metal, the ensemble released its debut album, Effigy of the Forgotten, on the Relapse Records label in 1991. The concert takes place at the O2 Institute Birmingham, a venue that hosts concerts and shows in Birmingham. This evening brings together three distinct acts from the deathcore and death metal genres for an audience of heavy music enthusiasts.